Tag: Pondicherry

Exhibition: Art by Crystal

Painting is my meditation. I go inside the silence and find an inner focus and balance. From this place of harmony and contentment flows the inspiration for my work. When: Ongoing from 26 November Where: Janaki, House of Auroville, Puducherry

Festival: Poetry/Music 2021 – 9 – 10 December

Pondicherry Poets & The Brown Critique presents Pondicherry/ Auroville Poetry/ Music Festival 2021 18 poets, musicians & others 9 December: 11 am to 1 pm, Pre-festival innovative event with poetry reading and music. Venue: Irumbai, Auroville) 10 December: 4.30 to 8 pm, poetry readings, talk, music and book launches. Venue: Unity Pavilion, Auroville – with […]

Webinar: The Yogi from the North who came to Pondicherry

This is the second webinar commemorating Sri Aurobindo’s 150th Birth Anniversary which explores the unique place of his sadhana and associations, Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu, the people he knew from the time of the freedom movement and the work and his influence – in a conversation with longtime Aurovilians Meenakshi & Raman. R. Meenakshi From […]

Event: Siddhi Global Darshan Gathering – 24 November

To initiate a historic and dynamic global network taking shape as a collective homage to Sri Aurobindo’s 150th Birth Anniversary, devotees from all over the world will come together on November 24, Siddhi Day.  When: 6:00am PST, 9:00am EST, 2:00pm GMT, 7:30pm IST, 10:00pm SST,24 November, 2021 Where: Online, Let us know you will be joining: register for […]

PHOTOGRAPHY: Phenomenalindia by Marco Saroldi

Phenomenalindia is a new project by Marco Saroldi about the incredible variety of surrealistic stories you can find in this country. Every week we will publish one of his works. Tailor-made gate PONDICHERRY – Whether we attribute the origin of the stroke of genius to the size of the car or the minuteness of the garage. The fact is […]

Fundraising: Support Auroville Film Festival 7.0 –

The Auroville Film Festival champions and supports filmmakers, within and outside Auroville, who are change-makers impacting the world. Since its conception in 2009 as a biennial event, the festival has showcased 4 categories of films: three of them focus around Auroville, its bioregion & Pondicherry and the fourth category features a curated selection of international […]

Theatre: What Happened, 23 October

Film/Theatre Actor TM Karthik is performing in a play this Saturday, 23 October, at Indianostrum in Pondicherry. “What Happened”, based on a true story is an autobiographical performance that takes you from the moment his son was born and through the year that follows … but not in that order. An honest, horrible, and even […]

Workshop: Mask Making, 7-10 October

Kadaul Theatre Group Presents: Mask Making Workshop Conducted by Manish Kumar and Binu Kumar Learn simple and complex ways Make different types of masks Create masks of various materials Convert waste materials into art Caricature characters into masks When: 9am-1pm, 7-10 October, 2021 Where: First Cross Street, Kannaiya Nagar, Bommayarpalayam, Pondicherry Registration: To book your […]

Theatre: Phantom, 25 and 26 September

Kadaul Theatre Group Presents: Phantom When: 7:30pm, 25 and 26 September, 2021 Where: First Cross Street, Kannaiya Nagar, Bommayarpalayam, Pondicherry Registration: Entry Free, Limited Seats only, To book your seat call 63831 96503 or 94873 45624 About the Play Formation of humanity reflects the social process that constitutes us as subjects. A Subject i.e. ‘I’, […]

Exhibition: 75 Pondicherry Artists at Aurodhan Art Gallery – ongoing till 12 October

Exhibition of 75 Pondicherry artists to celebrate 75 years of India’s independence and in total 150 artist’s artworks, ( including several Auroville artists) to celebrate Sri Aurobindo’s 150th anniversary. These are real and original artworks being showcased for all to come and witness such creativity and skill . Quite an inspiring collection. When: 10:00m-1pm, 2pm – 6pm, Ongoing […]

Opportunity: Facilitators for workshops

South Indian Traditional Art (SITA), started by Ajith, former student of Udavi School is inviting Aurovilians who would like to offer any kind of group activities like dance, music, martial arts, theatre, folk arts, yoga, copoeira, drumming, food preparation or any other group activity for children, teens and adults. Payment can be arranged Address: No 22, […]

Short Film: Villenour

Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry) (1914) Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry. These gorgeous stencil-coloured images of French India – present-day Puducherry – have a dreamlike quality. The arrival of a well-to-do European family, dutifully attended to by the locals, gives a semblance of narrative to what is largely […]

Performance: Strings of Joy – 10 April

In the presence of Madame Lise Talbot Barré  Consul General of France as guest of honour, the Aurodhan Art Gallery is happy to present  (one of India’s leading mandolin artists) U Rajesh, brother of legendary Mandolin Srinivas , a musician of unparalleled fame.  The concert is titled ‘Strings of Joy’ On South Indian percussion ,S Selvaganesh […]

Exhibition: Women Art Exhibition – 8 – 31 March

Bharat Nivas Presents: Celebrating the Feminine, Women Art Exhibition A collective artisanal presentation which runs across the month of March. On display are works from women artists​, craftswomen​, potters​, filmmakers​, dancers​ and performers​ from across Auroville, Pondicherry​ and the bio-region When : 9am- 5pm (including Sundays), 8 – 31 March Where: Kalakendra Art Gallery, Bharat […]